# Preloading multiple external swf files

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**Created:** [April 19, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-external-swf-files/223066 "2007-04-19T07:56:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![austinkyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@austinkyo](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/austinkyo)\
**Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 7:56am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/preloading-multiple-external-swf-files/223066/1 "2007-04-19T07:56:13Z")

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Hi Guys,

I’m working in Flash MX

I made a site completly in flash.

But to lower file size I made the each section a different swf file

when you click a link you will have to wait for that section to load, it would be good if peoples can see the loading progress while they r waiting.

And i hav added a preloader in each of the external swf file… and then i realise that if i wanna change or modify the preloader, i will have to change all the preloader too… this is really kicking axx…

is there a way where on the main page there is only 1 preloader needed to show all the external swf files loading progress? i am using an empty mc as container to load thoose external swf files…

hope you guys can give any ideals or show me some similiar tutorials,

Thanks 🙂